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- 1898-1899 / (Creation)
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4 ff. (each originally folded as two leaves)
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Charles Ashton (1848-1899), bibliographer and library historian, was born at Llawr-y-glyn, Montgomeryshire. He served with the police force at Dinas Mawddwy, but published several books on historical and literary topics, the most important of which is Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig o 1651 hyd 1850 (1893), and also competed in 'eisteddfodau'.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Richard M. Ford Ltd; London; Purchase; December 2006; 004460074.
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Scope and content
Four letters, May 1898-July 1899, from Charles Ashton, London (f. 66) and Dinas Mawddwy (ff. 67-69), to Hubert Smith, mainly concerning Ashton's work on his Welsh bibliography (see Charles Ashton, Llyfryddiaeth Gymreig o 1801 i 1810 (Oswestry, 1908)) and thanking Smith for the gift of books.
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Arranged chronologically at NLW.
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English.
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Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 23925E, ff. 66-69.
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- Ashton, Charles, 1848-1899 -- Correspondence. (Subject)
- Smith, Hubert, F.H.S. (Subject)